The next day, Lin Zhu got up early, made breakfast, cleaned up the house and the yard, waited until everything was tidied up, fed himself and the black beans, and then prepared to go out to find Dr. Zhang to learn how to dry wolfberry.
Just as he was about to go out, there was a knock on the door. Lin Zhu opened the door and saw that Dr. Zhang's housekeeper was standing outside. He quickly invited him into the courtyard. The housekeeper quickly explained his purpose. It turned out that Dr. Zhang had something to do temporarily.
I need to go out and I'm afraid it will take about twenty days to come back. I specially asked the housekeeper to come over and tell Lin Zhu how to dry the wolfberry. He also told her that after drying, the wolfberry can be sold to Fushengtang Pharmacy in Qingshui County. They
They would definitely charge it there, and they would definitely give a fair and reasonable price. Lin Zhu thanked the butler repeatedly for his help and wanted to buy him a glass of water before leaving, but the butler said that he had something to do at home and did not dare to delay any longer, so he left quickly.
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After sending the housekeeper away, Lin Zhu tidied up a little, and then thought about going to the village chief to find Aunt Li. It was still early, so she could ask Aunt Li to take her to buy some beetroot and the like, and bring it back just in time to dry the wolfberry. She would do it in the morning.
With these, you can go up the mountain again in the afternoon.
Lin Zhu took out her purse from the space, opened it and took out twenty cents. She thought about it, the money should be enough, but even if it was not enough, she didn't plan to take out more money. Now she
Apart from the few ingots of silver in my hand, I only have about one tael of broken silver left. It would be too eye-catching if I took it out for use.
Lin Zhu had two purses made by Sister Youqing in her hand. She took a darker purse and put the money in it. She also put the other money into the space. After putting away the money, Lin Zhu remembered,
She didn't know whether the space in the stone house in the bamboo ring was vacuum or if there was air inside, so she filled a small bowl of wolfberry and put it into the space. As a small test, she would wait a few days to see if the space was
In a vacuum, the wolfberry should be fine. If there is air inside, the wolfberry will oxidize and deteriorate.
After doing this, Lin Zhu set off to the village chief's house. It was not very early, and the people who went to work in the fields had already left. There were still some old people and children in the village, and the children were running around.
While playing, the old people gathered together to chat. When they saw Lin Zhu coming from the west, everyone was curious about this strange little girl. "Hey, little girl, where are you from? What are you doing in our village?" said a man with hair.
The gray old man leaning on a cane asked her. "Hello, uncle, I live in the courtyard in the west of the village. I heard that there are people in the village who can make beetles and baskets. I want to buy two." Lin Zhu was polite.
The answer to his question is that you have to get to know the people in the village. Reputation is very important here. Don't be surprised if you are polite to others. Being polite will leave a good impression on others.
"Oh, I've never seen you in the courtyard of the village on the west side of the village. Didn't you say that there is a couple living there?" After hearing the old man's question, the people around him all looked at Lin Zhu.
Everyone had only a partial understanding of the situation, but now a person appeared in front of them alive, and everyone wanted to find out. "I also live there, and the manor is my home. The two people who used to live here only lived temporarily, and now they have left."
"Lin Zhu gave an overview of the situation. We can't let the villagers ask her questions out of curiosity. If she tells her now, everyone in the village will know it in less than a day. Never underestimate the speed of the spread of gossip.
."That's it, then what's your name?"
"My name is Lin Zhu." After saying this, Lin Zhu wanted to leave, "Uncle, I have to leave. I'll talk to you next time I come over." The old man also remembered that she had something to do, "Okay, Village East
The first and fifth house is Lin Ergen's house. You can go there." "Thank you, uncle."
Although he knew which house he should go to, he made an appointment with Aunt Li yesterday, so Lin Zhu decided to go to the village chief's house first. When he arrived at the village chief's house, Lin Zhu met Aunt Li's eldest son Lin Hongwen and eldest daughter-in-law Liu Qiucui.
When Liu Qiucui heard Aunt Li introduce Lin Zhu, she suddenly remembered the two purses she saw that day and looked them up and down. Lin Zhu was going to learn how to dry wolfberry today, so she wore old clothes that had been washed and washed.
She is small in stature and has yellow hair. Although she has eaten well and drank well these days, her malnourished appearance has not changed. In Liu Qiucui's eyes, she felt that she was far different from what Aunt Li and Ruyu said.
, there was more contempt in his eyes.
Lin Zhu could tell from Liu Qiucui's expression that she didn't like him very much, but he didn't know the reason. It was just the first time they met and they hadn't exchanged a few words, so Lin Zhu didn't pay much attention. After saying hello to Aunt Li, he
After directly telling her the purpose of coming, Aunt Li readily agreed. Ruyu was also clamoring to go with her. She was just going to buy a beetroot and a basket. It was nothing serious, so Aunt Li agreed.
Aunt Li confessed to her eldest daughter-in-law, and just as she was about to take the two of them away, Liu Qiucui spoke up, "Mom, there is nothing going on at home. I also want to go with you. I just need a basket for sewing and thread. I just need a basket for sewing.
I want to go to Uncle Ergen's house to see if there is anything suitable." She didn't understand what her daughter-in-law meant for a while, "I'll buy one for you later, it belongs to my family. Later, you and Hongwen can plant the vegetable garden.
Clean it up."
"The vegetable garden can be tidied up later. Why don't we go together with you?" Liu Qiucui still wanted to follow. At this time, Aunt Li saw that something was wrong, but she couldn't figure out Liu Qiucui's purpose. In fact, Liu Qiucui wanted to take this opportunity to ask Lin
Zhu asked for a purse. She knew that Lin Zhu still had two purses in her hand. She was the only woman in the family who didn't have one. She had been greedy for a long time, but she couldn't ask for it. When she saw Lin Zhu today, she looked so easy to bully.
It seemed like she was here to ask for help, so it wouldn't be too much to ask for some favors from her.
The three people who didn't know her purpose couldn't refuse anymore, so Aunt Li agreed to go with her. Lin Zhu always felt that Aunt Li's eldest daughter-in-law seemed to have something to say, and it seemed to be directed at herself, but her intuition told her that it was not the case.
It was a good thing, so Lin Zhu tried to stay as far away from Liu Qiucui along the way.
Fortunately, Lin Ergen's house was not very far from the village chief's house, and they arrived in a short while, without giving Liu Qiucui time to talk on the way.
When I entered the yard of Lin Ergen's house, I saw that baskets and baskets of all sizes were everywhere, neatly placed. There were also some baskets and bamboo baskets. Some were woven from wicker and some from bamboo.
When Lin Ergen's family saw Aunt Li come in, they warmly invited her to sit down and drink water. Seeing that there were three people behind her, they also let them sit. "I came here today to buy some beetroot baskets from your house."
Aunt Li said her purpose straight to the point. "Sister-in-law Cuihua is so polite. Why don't you buy anything? It's not worth a few bucks. Just use it." Lin Ergen's family spoke very boldly, although they were polite words.
But what Lin Ergen said made people feel comfortable, "How can that be done? I heard that these things compiled by Ergen brothers are very popular in town. How can you get them for free?" Although these things are not big.
, but Aunt Li can't do it for nothing, and she doesn't want to be left with anything. "She lives in the courtyard in the west village of the village, and her name is Lin Zhu. She wants to buy it from you today, no.
Knowing you, I brought her here." Aunt Li quickly explained the purpose of her trip. "You have to pick someone strong."
"Sister-in-law, don't worry. You don't know Ergen's craftsmanship yet. He must be the strongest." Lin Ergen's family was very discerning. Seeing that it was brought here by the village chief's family, he knew that Lin Zhu and the village chief's family
We have a very good relationship with each other, so I don’t mean to look down on her since she was a child. Aunt Li also knows that the Lin Ergen family is honest, and the things they make are real, "Xiao Zhu, this is from the Ergen family. From now on, you can
Call her Aunt Ergen. These baskets made by her are very popular in town. Just buy them and use them."
Seeing Lin Zhu nodded in agreement, Aunt Li felt that her life was half done, so she asked Lin Ergen's family to take Lin Zhu to pick.
Looking at the baskets and baskets in the yard, Lin Zhu told Lin Ergen's family what she wanted, "Aunt Ergen, I want a smaller beetle, the best one made of bamboo, and a basket."
Lin Ergen's family quickly found what she wanted, "Do you think these two are good? The back is made of bamboo. You are young and you will definitely not be able to carry heavy things. This one is just right for you. The baskets are all made of wicker.
It's knitted, but it's a bit heavy." Lin Zhu tried to carry the basket. It was okay at first and she could carry it, but she was afraid that she might not be able to bear it if she carried it for a while. If she had to carry it on her shoulders, it should be okay.
Okay, so I ordered two beetroots.
"How much does this beetroot cost?" He didn't have a lot of money in his hand, so Lin Zhu wanted to hear the price first. "The beetroot is made of bamboo and is a bit more expensive than the wicker one. It costs four cents a piece." After hearing the price, Lin Zhu
Nearly half of the money in her hand was gone at once. "What about these bamboo baskets?" she asked, pointing to the things on the side. "Three pennies for the bamboo weaving and two pennies for the wicker weaving." Lin Zhu calculated, if he bought two
She could only buy four bamboo baskets. If she bought one bamboo basket, she could buy five more baskets and still have a penny left. There was a high chance that she would use the baskets, so she decided to buy only one basket and have the remaining money.
They all need a basket.
Although others were surprised to see Lin Zhu buy so many bamboo baskets, Aunt Li knew it well. She originally wanted to buy it, but buying it together would make others suspicious, so she decided to wait two days before talking.
Seeing that Lin Zhu bought a lot, Lin Ergen's family gave her a penny lower. Although it was only one penny, the price she gave Lin Zhu was the price paid to the grocery store in the town, so Lin Zhu was very grateful to her.
Lin Zhu couldn't take these things away by herself, and it was inconvenient to ask Aunt Li and the others for help, so she had to ask Lin Ergen's family if they could help her take them home. Although Lin Ergen's family was curious why she was alone
She came to buy something, but she knew enough not to ask, and explained that she would wait until Lin Ergen was free later, and then deliver it to her as it would not be past noon.
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